[ISY Program as Alexa scene/light question]

16 hours ago, larryllix said:

Sure. 

• Alexa. Turn ON XXX = runs the program XXX Then
• Alexa. Turn OFF XXX = runs the program XXX Else.

Here is a quirk. When you have a scene that turns lights off, you should use the Else section of the program to activate the Scene so you don't end up with this

• Alexa, Turn on Lights Off.

This should be pinned somewhere or be in Alexa wiki. Unless it is and I just didn't see it.

[Can't include Insteon scenes into Routines]

Awesome. Thanks. 

[ISY Program as Alexa scene/light question]

Is there a way to get "command" (on/off) from Alexa spoken command to pass to ISY program? Otherwise, I have to set up 2 programs (no big deal) with 2 distinct spoken words (inconvenient). 

[Can't include Insteon scenes into Routines]

Noticed the same issue but this time with using ISY programs. If added as "scene', it doesn't show up in Routine actions. But if added as "light", it works .

[Can't include Insteon scenes into Routines]

Awesome. Thanks.

[Can't include Insteon scenes into Routines]

This is a good workaround. After changing it to light, it allowed me to add it as device to routine. Still doesn't explain why scene doesn't work but better than nothing.

[Can't include Insteon scenes into Routines]

3 hours ago, Michel Kohanim said:

Hi firstone, 

What does "other" refer to in "All other scenes .."? 

With kind regards,
Michel

Hue, nanoleaf and Harmony hub, controlled through respective skills, rather than isy skill.

[Can't include Insteon scenes into Routines]

So, yet another question about Alexa. I can't seem to include Instead based Scenes into Alexa routines. I see them in Scenes in Alexa portal (and iOS app) and can execute them. But they're missing when selection actions for Routine. Insteon devices are there. All other scenes are there. But Insteon scenes are not.

[Can't get AV device to change input]

Yes, it worked with simpler names. Thanks. Didn't think "netflix" would be hard to understand  but at least I know there's no issue with these devices. 

[Can't get AV device to change input]

As the title says. I have AV devices set up and mostly working but cannot get inputs commands to work on any of devices. I"m assuming I should be using names that you specify on the right side? When I say, for example, "Alexa, change input to netlix on TV", it just gives error beep. All other commands work fine, including changing volume to a numeric value. 

 

What am I doing wrong?

[Problem with AV device and state variables]

Thank you. I've missed that part about user variables and assumed "dot" notation was just a way or naming variables and it would do by name substitution. The second part works now.

 

As for your first question, it's not tivo dvr that sets channel but rather tivo AV device in ISY Portal. Sorry if that wasn't obvious. 

 

But, everything seems to work now. Including skill setting variable. Thank you.

 

Another annoying thing, Alexa seems to have trouble with word "tivo". Most of the time it says "I couldn't find the skill tiv-O". I've tried "tivo", "teevo" and even tried saying it as "t-ai-vo", just in case. Worked sometimes but not reliable. Works much better as "dvr". Don't think this one is the problem with the skill though.

[Problem with AV device and state variables]

I've been tying to set up AV devices. And by most part, they're working. Except things like set channel and set volume. Those don't seem to set state variables. Not even sure how to troubleshoot it.

 

Another issue is that variable substitution doesn't seem to work for network resources. I've looked at some posts and copy network resource set up and still it's sending request with variable name, without substitution. Path set to /tivo/set_channel/${tivo.set_channel}, mode to Raw Text or C Escaped. Software version 4.6.2.